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Pakistan on Wednesday condemned Israel’s renewed hostilities in Gaza, following a US-backed ceasefire agreement, calling on the international community to take “urgent and effective” measures against the violation. Israeli forces have killed at least 87 Palestinians, among them civilians, since the ceasefire began, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, and two Israeli soldiers were killed by Palestinian freedom fighters in southern Gaza over the weekend, Reuters reported. On Sunday, more than 100 air strikes were reported in Rafah and Khan Younis in the south, Jabalia in the north, and other parts of central Gaza. While Israel accuses Hamas of initiating the hostilities with an attack on its forces in Rafah, the group has denied any knowledge or connection to the incident. “Pakistan strongly condemns the renewed attacks by the Israeli occupying forces in Gaza, resulting in the loss of numerous civilian lives,” said a statement released by the Foreign Office (FO) today. It noted that Israeli actions “run cont...

Artists who have recently joined the No Music for Genocide movement – which encourages artists to block access to their music in Israel over the war in Gaza and violence in the West Bank – include Clairo, My Bloody Valentine, Hot Chip, Nightmare, On Wax, Orbital and boygenius member Lucy Dacus

The IMF projects a modest 3.9% growth for Israel in 2026, while local forecasters expect a faster recovery as the economy rebounds from war.

This is the largest AI computing facility in Israel, 25% of which will be allocated to the Israel Innovation Authority for the operation of the national supercomputer.

During his visit to Israel, Vice President Vance expressed optimism about progress in the Gaza cease-fire deal and warned that returning all deceased hostages could take a long time. He also warned Hamas against breaching the cease-fire with Israel: 'If Hamas does not cooperate, Hamas is going to be obliterated'

Lebanon has been dragging its feet in demilitarizing Hezbollah in an attempt to avoid a civil war. But the U.S. policy shift in Gaza provides Beirut with a small window of opportunity to end a longstanding crisis and reach an agreement with Israel

In August 2024, Israel’s Energy Ministry presented a plan for reaching net zero emissions in the energy market by 2050. 

In August 2024, Israel’s Energy Ministry presented a plan for reaching net zero emissions in the energy market by 2050. 

A day before Vice President JD Vance's expected visit to Israel, Trump's envoys met with Netanyahu

For years, Palestinian citizens of Israel have been framed as a security threat, not citizens with equal rights. Police forces are structured to monitor, not protect, us. Until they decide to confront violent crime with the same intensity they direct toward political surveillance, we will continue to live in fear

Israel is a multilingual society held back by a monolingual digital financial system.

The threat of trade sanctions, issued last month after Israel invaded Gaza City, is now reportedly being reconsidered following the U.S. brokered Israel-Hamas deal

Due to the industrial crisis in Indonesia, the opportunity for cooperation with Israel is growing, especially in automation, robotics, AI for industry and energy innovation

Israel entered a historic week: The 20 living Israeli hostages returned home in a hostage deal after two years of Hamas captivity. The U.S. president declared an end to the war in Gaza in Israel's parliament. Despite hopes sparked by Trump's cease-fire agreement, 18 deceased hostages have yet to return

The Democratic candidate for New York City mayor leads in the polls among voters who align more with his stance on Israel. Mamdani would be the city's first Muslim mayor if elected in the general election on November 4

A week after the euphoria of the hostages' return, Israel is facing grim realities: the slow retrieval of bodies, Hamas' brutal control, and Trump's tightening grip on postwar diplomacy. Gaza's ruins now expose both Hamas' savagery and Israel's loss of control

The Houthis did not specifically blame Israel for the killing of Maj. Gen. Karim al-Ghamari in their statement. Shortly after their announcement, Israeli PM Netanyahu said: 'Another chief of staff has been eliminated in the line of terrorist commanders who sought to harm us'

'It's just a road that leads people; it's not construction,' said the head of the council of unrecognized Bedouin villages in southern Israel. 'Instead of fixing the road that takes students to school, the state comes and destroys it.' Residents warn that the demolition cuts off thousands from schools, buses, and urgent medical care

Kevin Spacey, Michael Rapaport, Azealia Banks: What do artist still willing to come to Israel have in common? And how classical and Greek music may save the country from isolation

The wars of the last two years saw a surge in money and arms to Israel. But it seems the president, the Republicans and Americans in general want to tighten the spigot